Original U.S. WWII Western G-46-6 "Shark" Fighting Knife with Correct Leather Scabbard & Worn-Down Blade Rear Sight Assembly Inside the hollow in the

Inside the hollow in the tail

and the aspects of the blade are easy to see

Griswold (of the OSS [now CIA]- in charge of putting airfields in France after we liberated them - P-51s

A zinc button covered in white cloth was fitted to the top of the helmet

Original U.S. WWII Western G-46-6 "Shark" Fighting Knife with Correct Leather Scabbard & Worn-Down Blade Rear Sight Assembly Inside the hollow in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine WWII Western G 46 6 fighting knife, offered in heavily worn down condition, complete with its original leather scabbard. It is sometimes called the "Shark", and there were also 4 and 8 inch blade versions of the G46. This knife was developed during WW2 by Western Cutlery of Boulder Colorado. Western made knives were all beautifully made with a bluing comparable to that seen on hunting rifles.